Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 18 April 1957 — Page 11

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The School Reporter

ADAMS CENTRAL HIGH By Barbara Fiecbter

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In a a e w school, new! firsts are to be) made; they] character i z e Central right now, it seems, for two of these have made news, within a week.] To the facts,] then. ... J

—A.C.H.S.— Credit for another first achieved at Central goes this week to the Rifle club. A team of five sharpshooters participated in Central’s first inter-school rifle meet, and won over Berne, 411-292. Friday. These are the five marksmen and the scores each contributed to the ACHS total: Emanuel Gerber, 119; \ Ronald Gerber; 93; Bob Wechter, 70: Dick Steiner, 83; and Jay Venable 91. Reserves, who reported for the match, are Gary McMillen, Ronnie Maines, Gorden Snyder, John Inniger, and John Sommers. Congratulations sharpshooters, for adding a win off the bat! —A.C.H.S.— Newest club at Central, the AC Rifle club has taken great strides , since its organization last fall. After over a semester of instruction on the aims of'the club — learning techniques and safety precautions in handling firearms — with their sponsors, principal Herman E. Frantz and Doyle Collier. and Jack Hurst, coanty conservation officer; drawing a charter; and generally preparing the 41 members, the Rifle club became the Adams Central Junior Rifle club, affiliated with the national rifle association. In February’s last club day, Central first heard the shooting ranges in the industrial arts room being used. Though firearms were borrowed for a time, six army-sur-plus guns arrived through the NRA. Thus began the practice and Thus began the practice and intraclub competition for the club. As the club is divided into two shifts for practice each club meeting,

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one half will shoot, while the remaining group views films on game and shooting. —A.C.H.S.— i Sonja Yoder became the first i Adams Central representative to i receive the title, ’’Girl of the ‘ Limberlost” Friday evening, with her piano solo of “Coasting.” Certainly Central is proud of you, Sonja. And Sonja’s reaction to the honor: “There was a lot of good talent; the hospitality was wonderful, and I was honored to receive it!” Again, Central's congratulations! -A.C.H.S.Tbey took a Gallup poll in the audience about the identity of the murderer, they found the murdered theater-owner in the audience, and they placed the whole audience under arrest. And they captivated their audience and sent them home exclaiming about their play, “Reserve Two For Murder.” For the junior production was certainly the departure from the usual kind of play. Being a “play within a play,” the programs of “Reserve Two For Murder" were deceptively simple, and replaced with glamorous folders after the first act, after the murder occurred (rather, one of the murders) and the mystery solved . of why some of the before-men- . tioned players were sitting in the audience. Startled spectators in ; the first ten rows found themselves [ seated next to actors, among them . police x detective Kennedy (Winston . Lister) and his Chinese assistant . Lee, (Jitollie Zimmerman), who, , after questioning player-suspects . on the opposite side of the aisle, . solved the two murders. —A.C.H.S.— Central will still chuckle over I Mrs. Inglefritz’s “I Ain’t got pothi into say” answer toan exasper- ; ated Kennedy, and recall Loe's • last proverb, at the end of Act • “In end, everything to be all ; right." The unique play held some excellent acting — evidence of the cast’s hard work for the past month. To the cast—Jane Grimm, David Solano. Marilyn Christener, Winston Lister, Barbara Stei-

ner, Marilou Uhrick, Jacie- Snyder, Jerry Beard, Rollie Zimmerman, Ned Stucky, Marcia Merriman, Philip Barger, Jerry Bovine, Nancy Jauregui, and' Richard Myers — and director Imogene Beihold, go a third vote of congratulations from Central —for a wonderful pipy! , —A.C.H.S.— Music for spring and the music department’s award night (when the senior music award will be presented to the graduating member who has done the most for the department in four year in band and chorus) will be a week from tomorrow eve. at the Central gym. It pormises to be a big — and very enjoyable — evening for the beginner, junior, and senior bands, and the senior chorus.) The public is invited to the 1957 spring concert; tickets will go on sale Monday by all music department members. « • —A.C.H.S.— Civil defense, a topic vital'to every good citizen, will be the focal point of Monday's PTA meeting. Officers for next year will be installed, in addition to Jack Gordon’s presentation of slides and a talk on civic defense. This important meeting is to begin at 7:30. Protection of civilians is a national question. Central wants to see each member there Monday evening. —A.C.H.S.— Cinder season for Central went into full swing Monday evening after Indiana’s ice storm and onion snow /or April, and two meets early this week helped to bring the track season more up to date. Monday the Central cinder squad bowed to the Berne Bears. Victory followed Tuesday in a tri-meet on the new A.C. field with Lancaster and Ossian. Greyhound tracksters tallied 00 points, while the Ossian and Lancaster teams followed with 42 and 35 points, respectively. Tonight the i team will meet Decatur. —A.C.H.S.— Boys' volleyball intramurals ; are well into their season, with one team still boasting a perfect jtay. The freshman-sophomore i record and with others near-per- i feet for their records of noon-hour < league is topped by the “Block ; Busters,” who boast that perfect 4-0 record. Teammates are Nor- : man Hart, Bob Hart, Roger i Schlickman, Gene Baumgartner, j Tony Sharp, and Larry Foreman. ( A 3-1 record has boosted the“Al- : ligators” to the top of the junior- : senior standings. The upperclassmen players for the ‘Gators are: Dave Smith, Jim Steiner, Gary McMillen, Mark Ripley, and Winston Lister. < —A.C.H.S.— Waiting for results of dairy and livestock judging competition are 40 Central FFA contestants and adviser Martin Watson. The two groups of chapter farmers traveled to the county contests Monday, the dairy division to farms north* west of Preble, and the livestock contestants to the southern part of county. Results, which were to be released just after deadline time yesterday, will be recounted here next week. ■' —- — — — - Some changes must be made on last week's account of the state FFA convention at Purdue Unversity. It is sophomore Don Ray, who, teamed with district and chapter president Phil Moser, will serve as secretary of District VI for the coming year. (The blooper

THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

••JwL i V,/ V■gw • ... - W r Jr I F 181 ; fl HL <Hw ’auHf - mk EVERETT RICE, dairy herd improvement association supervisor, was one of four supervisors in the state to win a bar award to add to a previously won plaque in the state dairy production efficiency contest. Pictured above, left to right, are: Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rice, Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Weiss, South Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Van Skyock, Portland; and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Moore, Brazil; at far right is R. E. Taylor, Sealtest Division, Cincinnati, O. The contest is sponsored by National Dairy Products Corporation and supervised by the Purdue University dairy department.

slipped past and was certainly ,uninternational.) Central’s best wishes go with you as you take your office! -A.C.H.S.— Tying sociology with their firstsemester government studies, the 42 seniors observed court procedures and visited the Wells county jail at Bluffton last Friday. In the court room. Judge Homer Byrd explained court procedures, and, with the help of part of the pupils, set up the room as it Would appear with a jury trial in session. The trip provided nice topics for papers in sociology class, and the class took advantage of this yesterday by handing in their twopage papers on a sociological problem he observed, court procedures, and qualifications for judgeship. Thanks from the seniors go to sponsor Mary Gallivan, who organized the trip, and bus driver Forrest Sprunger. - A.C.H.S.— Music by a chorus of seventh and eighth grade girls opened Easter chapel services yesterady morning. Directed by music instructor Don Gerig, the girls’ chorus sang “Bless the Lord, O My Soul” and “Christ the Lord Hath Risen Today.” accompanied by Onalee Barkley. Rev. Eli Steiner, pastor of the Evangelical Mennonite Church, spoke. —A.C.H.S.— Today Central’s halls are empty as student body and faculty make use of their two-day Easter vacation. It’s good to have a foiy-day stretch of no school again; it should be spent profitably. The way is to remember why school lets out Good Friday and the day before that — why Easter Sunday is celebrated . . . It’s not all new clothes, rabbits, and gaily colored eggs, though those are symbols of re-awakeneing. . . Here's hoping every Centralile, every reader, enjoys his vacation and then comes back to work refreshed. And for Central student body and faculty, it should help to provide energy for applying to the best ending of the best year yet. . . . -A.C.H.S.— DECATUR CATHOLIC HIGH By Marjorie Kohne

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May your, hearts be filled! with joy at this! Easter time and| may you share | your happiness! with othersJ Christ rose on Easter day, filling us with hope. May His love

bring special joy ■»,.» to you all. Happy Eapter! . ‘ —D.C.H.S.— The big test is over and the chemistry students are now anxiously awaiting results. The three top scorers in the test will then represent DCHS in the Fort Wayne district. Best of luck to all. —D.C.H.S — Dave Voglewede, winner of the K. of C. oratorical contest in Decatur, will compete Monday evening for the district title. It will be held this year at K of C. hall in Decatur. Dave, DCHS is behind you 100%. Don’t let us down. Best of luck. ° j tion ended Wesdnesday and DCHS wishes to thank all those who contributed to the needy children overseas. It is certain that you will be in their prayers and God will bless you for your generosity. - D.C.H.S.— For the all-important occasion soming up in May, the junior-sen-ior prom,’six sophomore boys and girls have been choosen as servers. They are as follows. Threasa Laurent, Dolores Kohne, Kathleen Kohne, Kathleen Baker, Leonida Mies and Judy Koors; bols: Jerry Baker, Paul Gross. Tony Lengerich, Glen Wilder. Dave Schultz and Steve Sutton. The girls are planning to wear pink dress-

Farm Writer Tells How To Take Care Os Lawn

Editors Note: This is the time of year when millions of home-owners, lured outdoors by the call of sprint, discover that their lawns are in terrible shape and resolve that this year things will be different. The following dispatch by . United Press farm -writer Bernard Brenner tells how you can have as good a lawn as the fellow down the street . By BERNARD BRENNER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON (UP) — You can have a better lawn this year if you’ll give your grass the same kind of simple, regular maintenance you give the family car. You wouldn’t expect to keep your car purring happily without regular oil and grease changes and repairs when parts break down. Tteat grass the same jway. Give it a regular maintenance service with fertilizer, water, mowing and lime when necessary. When weeds or insects make lawn “repairs” necessary, the work should be done as soon as possible. Good maintenance produces vigorous lawn growth and is the best way to keep out weeds and avoid grass diseases, Agriculture Department turf experts report. Any home owner can make up his own lawn maintenance schedule if he builds it around these basic essentials: Fertilising Divide your %pnual dose of lawn food into two or three applications a year. The fertilizing schedule should be tailored to the lawn’s type of grass. Bluegrass, fescues, and other grasses which make most of their growth in the spring and fall should be fed in the early spring and late fall. Summer feeding does not help these grasses and may pep up crabgrass and other weeds. Zoysia and other grasses that grow fastest in hot weather should be fed during the summer. For bluegrass and other cool season grasses apply fertilizer at the rate of three to five pounds of actual nitrogen for each 1,000 square feet of lawn. Warm season grasses vary widely in their nitrogen needs and Bermuda grass requires 5 to 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet annually. — Agriculture Department specialists say you’ll get best results by dividing each fertilizer application into two equal doses of organic and inorganic plant food. Inorganic fertilizer is the stand-

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ard dry chemical material. Organic fertilizers, such as processed sewage, cottonseed and soybean meals are more expensive, but they release nitrogen slower and feed the grass over a longer period. Watering Tailor watering schedules to your grass,.soil and climate. Sandy soils need frequent watering in relatively light amounts. Clay soils need heavier applications at longer intervals. In general, the lawn should not be watered until the grass shows signs of wilting. Then apply enough water to wet the soil six or more inches deep. Frequent light sprinkling causes grass to develop a shallow root system and encourages weeds. Keep Cool seaso n* ’ grasses trimmed to a height of about two inches. Close mowing, especially in’hot weather, will weaken and sometimes kill most cool season grasses. Warm season grasses, especially bermuda grass, need closer mowing. Bermuda grass should usually be trimmed to about % inch and most other warm season grasses to about 1 inch. Mow frequently even though there is little growth to cut. Clipping back grass which has grown unusually high is a shock to the plant’s growing system. Liming Acid sandy soils usually need a light application of lime every two or three years. Clay soils need heavier doses every five or six years. Weeds, Diseases, Insects Most weeds can be controlled with herbicides such as 2,4-D. Crabgrass, one of the most com-’ mon lawn weeds, can be controlled with PMA, KQCN, and other chemicals. The key to victory over crabgrass is to prevent the plants from producing seed in the summer and fall. Lawn diseases are most likely to appear when drainage or soil aeration is poor. They may also be caused by over-watering, improper fertilizing, or heavy clipping. Some common lawn fungus diseases like brown patch can be controlled with materials like tersan, calocure or special semesan,• the Agriculture Department says. Insect pests range from May beetles and Japanese beetles to army worms and chinch bugs. All can be controlled with such insecticides as chlordane, DDT, aldrin, dieldrin and malathion.

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plained to police that the young woman was up Jn the air at the time — sliding down a fire department evacuator chute from atop city hall as part of a "Fire Prevention Week” stunt.